Age uk christmas party

• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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  22 December 2011     16:59143728
  #1      
  it's that time of year again when the riverside centre plays host to their annual party.
  
  even more well attended than last year.
  
  

  

  
  
  
  

  

  
  
  
  
  

  
• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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  22 December 2011     17:08143729
  #2      
  anyone who is anyone was there, our very own council chairman and forumite of long standing sue nicholas seen here chatting to the guests. that lady on the left of the picture looks familiar - might work in jan's shop.
  
  
  

  

  
  
  then we had the mayor of dover mrs veronica(ronny) philpott accompanied by her minder christopher hobbs-east the town sergeant.
  
  it has to be stressed that he protects the chain not the mayor.
  
  
  

  
• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
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  22 December 2011     17:17143730
  #3      
  entertainment came from ozzy and his balloon magic.
  
  

  

  
  
  dover's own barry goss sang and played his guitar to a selection of 60's hits.
  
  
  

  

  
  
  forum member ken tranter helping out as usual, had to leave early to carry out an errand of mercy with his truck to paris.
  
  

  
• Jan Higgins

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 5 Jul 2010
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  22 December 2011     17:27143735
  #4      
  Several of the volunteers were there as well as the usual Riverside customers.
  
  Pam, the lady in black is the 'idiot' who loves standing out the front of the shop on a Saturday. I have been told that another shop volunteer (standing, with the pink cardigan) will be 90 next year.
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• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
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  22 December 2011     17:32143736
  #5      
  plenty of glittering gifts laid out.
  
  

  

  
  
  an impressive array of things to eat for the party
  
  

  

  
  
  for those who had mobility problems, cheerful, helpful people were on hand to help.
  
  

  

  
  
  

  
• Guest 687

  • Registered: 2 Jun 2009
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  22 December 2011     18:25143742
  #6      
  Thank you Howard, there was in excess of 130 people attending and such is the speed that Howard was able to post to the Forum that those attending were able to view the many photos using the computer suite at the centre.
  
  The highlight to me was the warmth shown to the Mayor and her nickname of 'Mayor Ronny, older people do like their mayor to be one of them.
• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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  22 December 2011     18:32143745
  #7      
  my pleasure ken i remember from last year that many of the guests there do look at the photos on the forum.
  
  would like to have got one of the helpers there, impossible to get them in one place though - all running round doing a great job.
• Guest 657

  • Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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  22 December 2011     21:40143776
  #8      
  Looks lovely, seems everyone was having a good time. The food looked delicious too.
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• Guest 640

  • Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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  23 December 2011     10:26143816
  #9      
  Great stuff there Howard with the coverage. It certainly looks like they all had a great time. That's fab. Wouldnt mind tucking in to some of that food right now! yummmmm
  
  
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• Guest 656

  • Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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  23 December 2011     11:58143830
  #10      
  An absolute fabulous display of photos there from Young Howard Its great to see everyone having a great time and tucking into that lovely spread of food. They do log on the Forum, I have been there many times with Briony ( visiting and doing some med work experience) and seen a few guests looking in. Hope they enjoy the photos